This director is so innocent.

Chapter 176 Ultimate Temptation: Fan Xiaopang

Han Hong has the aura of a big sister and is also a very straightforward person.

She and Xiao Ke are good friends. Xiao Ke composed the music for the song "It's Dawn," while Han Hong herself wrote the lyrics and music.

Su Jin met her last summer when they were recording "Welcome to Beijing". She helped her a lot, and the two became friends after a while.

Logically speaking, Han Hong and Jiang Yiyan, a newcomer to music, should have no connection whatsoever, but Han Hong is someone who likes to do charity work!

The month before last, when Jiang Yiyan made a donation, Han Hong donated 50,000 yuan, and the two became friends.

Sure enough, speak of the devil and he appears.

Jiang Yiyan arrived backstage and saw Su Jin and Han Hong chatting, so she went over to them.

"Su Jin, Sister Hong."

"Yiyan's here." Han Hong smiled slightly and said, "Just got back from Guangxi Province?"

"Mm." Jiang Yiyan nodded gently, her eyes full of smiles: "The school has already started renovating the teaching buildings and dormitories, and it should be finished by the end of the year."

The children were very happy to receive their new schoolbags and shoes, and the principal asked me to convey his gratitude to you.

Han Hong smiled and instructed, "Yi Yan, when doing charity work, the accounts must be clear. We need to know where the money went."

"I understand, Sister Hong. I will post the details of the funds on my Weibo in a couple of days. Please keep an eye on me."

They chatted for a while longer before going their separate ways.

Around noon, we took a group photo and had lunch.

Then, with nothing to do, a group of people waited their turn, wandered around, and some even played cards.

Su Jin chatted with Jiang Yiyan and learned that her EP was almost finished and would be released after the music video was filmed.

As for the production costs, Orange Sky Music covered them themselves, and Su Jin received a 20% share of the profits.

As night fell, a group of people came out of the waiting area and into the audience seats to watch the show and, incidentally, act as mascots.

At this moment, the Bird's Nest was packed with people, filled with cheers and excitement.

Time quickly came to 8 p.m., and the Olympic Games officially began.

Watching it live is far more breathtaking than watching it live.

The countdown to the drumbeats, the scroll and paintings running throughout, 29 footprints, stars falling and turning into the Olympic rings, and a little girl singing about her motherland —

Liu Huan and Sarah Brightman performed the Olympic theme song "Me and You".

This author is amazing; he's both the referee and the player.

Of course, the other person is still quite capable. Although the lyrics are a bit too soothing and simple, lacking the passion of sports, the theme is clear—one world, one dream.

After the cultural performances, athletes from various countries entered the stadium.

Greece, the birthplace of the Olympic Games, was the first to enter.

The North American national team was the 139th to enter the stadium.

When the director switched the camera to Kobe, the entire arena erupted in a deafening roar.

The shot lingered for a full ten seconds.

What does ten seconds mean?

Just look at tennis legend Roger Federer; he only gets a fleeting glimpse of the camera.

As the host team, China was the last to enter the stadium, with Yao Ming as the flag bearer.

When he walked into the stadium holding the national flag, the entire stadium erupted in deafening cheers.

Backstage, Zhang Yimou saw Yao Ming all alone and was furious: "Where's the kid? Where did the kid go? Get the kid to Yao Ming right now!"

The child's name is Lin Hao, he is nine years old and a survivor of the earthquake.

After the earthquake, he and his classmates were buried alive in the rubble, and he comforted his classmates with songs.

After being rescued, she returned to participate in the rescue, carrying two classmates on her back with her small body.

When asked why he did it afterward, he said, "I am the class monitor and also the discipline committee member. I have a duty to protect every classmate."

The final ignition was performed by gymnastics prince Li Ning.

The circular halo shining on Li Ning evoked the charm of the moon, and the moon is a particularly Chinese symbol.

Originally, the torch was to be lit by Xu Haifeng, who had achieved China's first Olympic gold medal.

To keep the lighting ceremony a secret, Zhang Yimou required him to rehearse every day at 1 a.m. for over a month, but he couldn't take it anymore.

He had brought two teams with him, but due to health reasons, he couldn't continue, so he applied to be replaced by Li Ning.

Su Jin watched the whole thing and her eyes welled up with tears.

Not just him, but most of the others did the same when they turned to look at him.

After the opening ceremony, when interviewed by the media, Zhang Yimou said four words: "May God bless China."

Yes, God bless China.

Zhang Yimou has taken collectivism to the extreme this time; there were basically no major mistakes throughout the entire event.

What did the 2008 Beijing Olympics mean?

This means that this was a successful international public relations campaign to improve the country's image.

Before 08, China's international influence was limited. Although its economy continued to develop, it was not widely recognized or respected by the international community.

Let's talk about North America!

Many people's biggest impression of China is that it is backward and ignorant.

Having this impression at least means that he knows about the country of China, while many people have no idea that China even exists.

Another significant point is that it marked a turning point in China's rise to international power and the beginning of its exertion of global influence.

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Although China has always been one of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council and has also joined the WTO, etc.

However, China has been focusing on development and has limited participation in international affairs, let alone discussing the "great power status" and "great power responsibilities" that China often talks about now.

From then on, China rose to the world's spotlight, becoming a significant member of the great powers with both prestige and real strength.

China is playing an increasingly dominant role in its peripheral diplomacy, as evidenced by initiatives and implementation such as the Belt and Road Initiative and the establishment of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB).

August 10th, Kunlun Hotel.

The film "The Invisible Guest" held a celebration banquet here to mark its 100 million yuan milestone.

The event was filled with luxury cars and dazzling celebrities, including the "Four Dan Actresses and Two Bing Actresses," and the new generation of "Four Little Flowers"—

Many heads of various film and television companies also attended, including Xiao Wang from Huayi Brothers, the glamorous Wang Changtian, and Fatty Yu from Polybona Films.

Also, the heads of various cinema chains.

Han Sanping, Su Jin, Huang Jiaqiang, Gong Li, Sun Honglei, and Ni Dahong stood in the center of the stage, holding small hammers, and smashed the giant ice sculpture dragon with the number 1 million in front of them.

Media reporters kept snapping photos.

"Thank you all for coming to the celebration party for 'The Invisible Guest'. Have a good time eating, drinking, and chatting."

As soon as Su Jin stepped off the stage, he saw a group of female celebrities walking towards him.

After dealing with the group of beautiful women, he arrived at the gathering place of the big shots.

"Brother Su, you've received quite a few room cards just now, haven't you?" Wang Changtian teased with a smile.

Su Jin smiled slightly: "Brother Wang, you'll receive quite a few room cards when you go there."

"Hahaha—I'm no good, I'm not as handsome as you."

"Old Wang, I didn't expect you to be so self-aware, knowing you're not handsome," Fatty Yu suddenly interjected.

"Get lost. Even if I'm ugly, I'm still better than you, all fat."

"Indeed, a true man in three seconds."

"Get out!" Wang Changtian shouted angrily.

Su Jin stared blankly at Wang Changtian. A real man in three seconds? Really? He doesn't look like it!

Xiao Wang, who was standing nearby, noticed the confusion in Su Jin's eyes and was about to explain when he suddenly sensed a murderous aura.

Looking up, he saw Wang Changtian staring straight at him, as if to say, "If you dare to say anything, I'll fight you to the death."

"If you won't tell me, I will," Fatty Yu said.

"Fatty Yu, if you dare to say anything, I'll spill all your embarrassing secrets and we'll see who's more shameful," Wang Changtian said through gritted teeth.

Now Fatty Yu was in a bind, and in the end, he still didn't say anything.

After the banquet, Su Jin asked Xiao Wang if the "three-second real man" was really what he thought.

But Xiao Wang didn't tell him; he just let him guess.

Guess what?

The riddle solver will eventually be finished.

10,000 meters above the ground.

Lightning flashed — no, the sky was clear and blue.

"Thank you." Su Jin took the newspaper from the flight attendant, signed it, and received a small note in return.

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Flipping through the newspaper, it was mostly filled with news about the Olympic Games; there wasn't even any news about the press conference for his new movie.

In fact, it's not just print media; online media are doing the same thing, all discussing the Olympics.

The audience is also extremely enthusiastic about the Olympics, and Olympic news is trending on Weibo.

This resulted in a very sluggish film market, with daily box office revenue not even reaching five million.

On the day of the opening ceremony, the number was less than two million.

Fortunately, "The Invisible Guest" accounted for 80% of the total box office, otherwise it would have been a complete disaster.

As for the remaining 20%, "Perfect Couple" took more than ten percent, and "Red Cliff" took the rest.

"Red Cliff" has received an extended key, and its current box office is 3.12 million yuan.

Around 7 p.m., the plane landed at Bangkok Airport on time.

I came here, naturally, to film my new movie, "The Lone Agent".

This is a very cool movie, a solo show for the male lead, and the supporting characters are all just tools.

The story mainly revolves around a special agent who suffers retaliation from the enemy. His pregnant wife is killed in a truck accident, leaving him devastated and forcing him to live a solitary life in the city.

The only person he could confide in was Zheng Xiaomi, the little girl next door.

Xiaomi's mother was a nightclub dancer heavily addicted to drugs. She stole the drugs during a gang deal and was brutally murdered.

Xiaomi was also caught in the crossfire and kidnapped by the gang. What followed was the protagonist taking on the gang single-handedly.

There are seven main characters.

The male lead is Lian Heng, the female lead is Xiao Mi, Xiao Mi's mother is a police captain, the villainous older brother is a neurotic younger brother, and the killer is a killer.

The male lead, Yeon Heng, was originally named Cha Tae-sik, but that was too Goryeo-esque, so the name was changed.

Xiaomi contacted Zhang Zifeng; they originally wanted to contact Guan Xiaotong, but she was too tall.

At 11 years old, she's already 1.5 meters tall; her legs are so long, it's really not suitable for Xiaomi.

The character of Xiaomi's mother has relatively few scenes, totaling less than twenty minutes.

We wanted to invite Yang Mi to make a cameo appearance, but filming for "Chinese Paladin 3" had already started.

Finally, they got Fan Xiaopang to make a cameo appearance.

When Fan Xiaopang heard that her role was so small, that she wasn't even the female lead, and that the filming was taking place in Bangkok, she wanted to decline.

Su Jin gave her a lesson and promised to start filming "My Love from the Star" next year before she agreed.

The assassin hired Zhang Jin, who received two salaries, the other being a martial arts instructor position.

The police captain sought out Duan Yihong, the villainous older brother sought out Wu Zhenyu, and the neurotic younger brother sought out Huang Xuan.

Huang Xuan is a bit unfortunate; the role of the third prince in "Curse of the Golden Flower" was originally meant for him.

Zhang Weiping fired him for the sake of box office revenue.

The production cost of "The Man from Nowhere" was $2300 million.

There are two investors in the film: Jianmu Media and China Film Group. The former accounts for 70% of the investment, the latter 20%, and the remaining 10% went to five cinema chains.

After a day of rest in Bangkok, filming began on the third day.

Thanks to the experience gained from filming "Sheep Without a Shepherd" in Bangkok beforehand, the filming of "The Man from Nowhere" went smoothly without encountering any difficulties.

As for why it was filmed in Bangkok...

One reason is that the film contains graphic violence, which would prevent it from passing censorship in China.

For example, this gang isn't the kind of thugs; it's a legitimate gang with a complete industrial chain.

Human trafficking is used as a tool for drug production and testing; if someone dies during drug testing, their organs are sold.

Some people might think that drug dealers' organs are toxic and cannot be used for organ transplantation.

They're not angels in white, so they don't care if you're poisoned or not.

Another reason is that the police officers in the show are a bit dim-witted; they definitely wouldn't work in China.

Secondly, Bangkok is very welcoming to foreign filming crews, much like the investment promotion efforts in mainland China during the 1980s and 90s, offering them various incentives.

Bangkok offers a tax refund policy of up to 29%, which can save you three to four million baht.

Film crew, nightclub.

Su Jin sat behind the monitor and put the walkie-talkie to her mouth: "Report from each department."

"Lights are OK."

"There are no problems with the photography."

"The extras are in position."

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"The actors are ready."

"OK, all departments, get ready, let's start filming."

"Shot 12 of The Man from Nowhere, Scene 1."

"action".

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As soon as he finished speaking, the exciting DJ started playing.

In the video, Fan Xiaopang is wearing a low-cut halter top and a pair of exquisite stiletto heels, sitting elegantly on a stylish chair.

Her makeup was heavy and glamorous, with a charming and alluring aura emanating from the corners of her eyes and brows, like a blooming night rose.

The intense lights shone on her like spotlights, perfectly showcasing her graceful and curvaceous figure, every curve exuding a fatal attraction.

Fan Xiaopang swayed his slender waist, exuding endless allure with every move.

Su Jin looked at Fan Xiaopang on the monitor, a slight smile playing on her lips, a hint of satisfaction flashing in her eyes.

Casting Fan Xiaopang as Xiao Mi's mother was definitely the right choice; he's even more suitable than Yang Mi.

This dance was amazing.

Putting it in a trailer would definitely grab attention.

Big, wavy hair, fiery red lips, half-exposed breasts, and skin so fair it practically glows—what man wouldn't love to look at her?

In the shot, Fan Xiaopang's slender fingers glide across her delicate collarbone as she gives the audience a charming smile.

That smile is so captivating!!!

The extras in the audience instantly reached a climax, their eyes fixed on the stage, screaming wildly. At this moment, they were all movie stars.

"Click—Excellent, one take!"

Su Jin stood up and led the applause.

Then, the whole audience burst into enthusiastic applause.

"Su Jin, my dance practice over the past two weeks wasn't for nothing, was it?" Fan Xiaopang came over to ask for credit.

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